Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Could 'Save a Lot of Lives'

Drugs Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Could 'Save a Lot of Lives' Joe Rogan and military veterans advocating for suicide prevention apparently swayed the president. Jacob Sullum | From the August/September 2026 issue Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests (Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source images: iStock, Wikimedia) As Joe Rogan told it, President Donald Trump jumped at the chance to facilitate regulatory approval of ibogaine and other psychedelics that have shown promise as psychotherapeutic catalysts. After the hugely popular, politically eclectic podcaster texted the president information about ibogaine, Rogan recalled, Trump replied: "Sounds great.

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